Tuesday night time was the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, a fairly tame award ceremony when in comparison with the community’s BET Awards (sure, they’re two separate award reveals). Nonetheless, the night time had some nice moments — from Kendrick Lamar receiving a number of wins to a terrific efficiency from a Bay Space rap legend.
In the event you didn’t occur to look at the ceremony since you weren’t capable of (or had been like some individuals who didn’t know the present was even airing — extra on that later), relaxation assured — we’ve bought you coated.
Listed below are the highest 5 moments from this yr’s BET Hip Hop Awards.
Kendrick Lamar will get eight wins
Nominated for 11 awards, Kendrick ended the night time receiving eight of these, together with music of the yr for “Not Like Us,” hip hop artist of the yr and lyricist of the yr.
Kamala Harris calls out Trump throughout Fats Joe and Too Brief interview
Throughout a pre-recorded chat with Fats Joe and Too Brief that aired throughout the award ceremony, Harris spoke about this yr’s presidential election — together with her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump.
“They got here up with a plan for Donald Trump if he wins once more,” she mentioned. “I encourage everyone to Google it. It’s an 800, 900-page doc. They revealed it [and] gave it out. It could do issues like remove extra time pay. It could do away with the Division of Training, together with Head Begin. It could do the work of attempting to destroy our democracy and actually work towards middle-class people. So this can be a man who’ll posture like, ‘Hey, assist me as a result of I’m powerful and robust,’ however he’s weak.”
Travis Scott earns the “I Am Hip Hop Award”
Travis was the honoree for this yr’s I Am Hip Hop Award. Forward of his speech, a video was performed of notable hip-hop figures praising the Texas artist, together with DJ Khaled and Bun B, who mentioned, “In so in need of a time, Travis has been capable of not solely be part of hip-hop, however to really assist revolutionize hip-hop.”
E-40 brings the hyphy
The BET Hip Hop Awards had a handful of pleasurable performances, however E-40 was arguably one of the best.
The Bay Space rapper introduced his distinct raps to the stage, performing his visitor verses on songs like Lil’ Jon’s “Snap Yo Fingers” and Large Sean’s “I Don’t F**okay With You,” earlier than ending with the beloved hyphy anthem “Inform Me When To Go.”
The memes from folks not conscious that final night time was the BET Hip Hop Awards
Yup, apparently some folks didn’t get the memo that the award present was occurring.
There have been additionally those that didn’t care a lot for the place the occasion was held, which was Drai’s Beachclub and Nightclub in Las Vegas.
